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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1915

20 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers

The Salt Mines of Wieliczka

The Picton Post · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 3

Nine miles north-east of Cracow, the great Austrian-Polish fortress town, are the remarkable salt mines of Wieliczka, the most famous in the world, There is…

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Prosperity at Woolwich. a Gold Mine to Workmen

The Picton Post · Wednesday 10 February 1915 · page 3

While the financial strain on war is felt in all parts of the country, Woolwich is happy, for Woolwich lives and [?] on fighting by land and sea…

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Electric Power As a by Product at Mines

The Picton Post · Wednesday 10 February 1915 · page 6

At a mine in South Africa, says "prometheus," the water supply has to be drawn from a considerable distance, and must, on its way, cross a ridge some 600…

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"Mining" the Air

The Picton Post · Wednesday 3 March 1915 · page 7

A member of the Army General Staff are Washington states that it is f[?]able to "mine" the air above fortifications against a[?]ks by dirigibles and…

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For the Mine Sweepers

The Picton Post · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 3

Miss Mary Jay, a well-known Sydney journalist, is making a special appeal for hand-knitted socks on behalf of the brave, intrepid men who are carrying…

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Mining in the Depths

The Picton Post · Wednesday 17 March 1915 · page 7

Ore is being mined at a depth of over 5000 feet in the Catlin shaft, the deepest gold mine of the Witwatersrand, in South Africa. Considering the small…

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Much Glory, Little Gold

The Picton Post · Wednesday 7 April 1915 · page 3

Soon after victory had declared itself in favour of the British firms at the memorable battle of Blenheim, the Duke, of Marlborough, in traversing the ranks…

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The Mine Sweepers

The Picton Post · Wednesday 12 May 1915 · page 3

Miss Mary Jay has just despatched to the Queen, 100 pairs of knitted socks for the mine sweepers. This is the third hundred pairs that has been forwarded…

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A Lost Mining Camp

The Picton Post · Wednesday 19 May 1915 · page 7

Silver Mountain, once a famous mining camp of Idaho for a few weeks, is now deserted except for one citizen, a forest ranger. The deserted town on…

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The Mine Sweepers

The Picton Post · Wednesday 26 May 1915 · page 5

Miss Mary, Jay has just despatched 100 pairs of socks to the Queen for the brave mine sweepers. This is the 4th bale of 100 socks which has been sent to…

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Germany's Chief Mine Station

The Picton Post · Wednesday 2 June 1915 · page 7

Cuxhaven is very strongly fortified, and for some years has been the principal mine station of the German Navy. It is the base for the…

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How to Save Coal

The Picton Post · Wednesday 2 June 1915 · page 6

How to minimise the consumption of coal is a problem that most t careful housekeepers are striving to solve. "Muriel" in the "Weekly Telegraph,"…

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Pursued by the Law. Published by Special Arrangement. Copyright. Chapter I. Hast Thou Found Mix O Mine E[?]

The Picton Post · Wednesday 16 June 1915 · page 6

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The Mine Sweepers

The Picton Post · Wednesday 7 July 1915 · page 5

Miss Mar; Jay has just despatched an other 100 pairs of knitted seeks to the ' Queen for the Mine Sweepers in the North Sea. This makes the fifth hundred…

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Science Notes & News. Storing Coal in Water

The Picton Post · Wednesday 21 July 1915 · page 7

He advantages of storing quantities of coal under water, where deterioration is much less than in the air, are appealing more and more strongly to…

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A Lost Gold Mine

The Picton Post · Wednesday 11 August 1915 · page 7

Among the famous lost mines of the Western World, and one which is again being sought, is the Tisingall of Costa Rica. It is said to have…

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Sound Little Silver Mine

Camden News · Thursday 2 September 1915 · page 6

A representative number of shareholders in the New Burragorang Silver Mining Company, of Yerranderie, assembled this week at the office of the company, Messrs. Jordan and…

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The Silver Peak Mines, Limited

Camden News · Thursday 2 September 1915 · page 8

A motion on behalf of the Silver Peaks Mines, Limited, to continue an injunction granted on August 13, was acceded to by the Chief Judge in Equity…

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Mining with Electricity

The Picton Post · Wednesday 22 September 1915 · page 3

Electric power is becoming a more important factor every day in the operation of up to date coal mines, this class of power being used not only for…

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Silver Peaks Mines, Limited

Camden News · Thursday 28 October 1915 · page 3

The Chief Judge in Equity (Mr. Justice. Simpson) gave judgment in the application by the Silver Peak Mines, Limited, to argue a law point in " respect of the company's suit…

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